Cols. Caloso and Canoas – east of Col. Emiliano Zapata and up the Rio Cuale.

Col. Centro – the oldest section of town and its current center – North of the Cuale river to Parque Hidalgo

Col. 5 Diciembre – just north of El Centro, and with Col. Zapata, among the first neighborhoods beyond El Centro to be developed

Col. Lázaro Cardenas – which houses a large recreation complex and the city’s largest fish market – Parque Hidalgo to the Libramiento

Col. Versalles – the old Zona Rosa, prior to the development of the North Hotel Zone

Cols. Bugambillas and Ramblases – located on the NW slopes of the hills east of the city and relatively poor areas serviced mostly by dirt roads except for the hillside areas which have good views and thus attract residents with more resources

Del. Pitillal – once a small town and now a populous neighborhood, a separate delegación but now part of the City of Puerto Vallarta proper

Col. Bobadilla – just north of Pitillal and also an important residential area

The city also includes numerous fraccionamientos, densely built residential blocks that provide affordable housing for the city’s workforce.

Additionally the municipality of Puerto Vallarta comprises a few other significant population centers (from South to North):

How to Negotiate with Mexicans

COURTESY

In negotiating for real estate or any other arrangement in Mexico you will find that the Latin side, using more formal courtesy and manners, can be so charming as to disarm your side in the negotiation.

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COMMUNICATION

You may wish to talk in concrete terms, making all intentions and feelings perfectly clear. The Mexican negotiators do the opposite, deliberately being ambiguous in order to leave their position open to various interpretations, creating more "options." They may say that they do not understand a point and ask for further clarification, when they really do understand.

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Romantic Old Town Vallarta

Old Town is quaint and vibrant with cobblestone streets and Mexican charm.

Nicknamed the Romantic Zone, it’s more than just one neighborhood. Old Vallarta encompasses all of Puerto Vallarta. Voted the friendliest place on earth, with incredible beaches and jungles loaded with every activity, we try it all, from people watching to whale watching, from local authentic Mexican to world renowned gourmet, from shopping to ziplines.